IPPON

Kyokushin Karate Club IPPON was founded in 2012 by Jevgenij Jurut and Alexander Kochkin. The club has grown into an active Kyokushin Karate community with training locations in Vilnius, the Vilnius region, Pabradė and Šalčininkai.

The club is led by Jevgenij Jurut, 4th Dan, whose competitive and coaching career is closely connected with the development of IPPON. He represented Lithuania at youth, U22 and senior level and has achieved podium results at major international tournaments, including silver at the 2011 European U22 Championship and bronze medals at the 2016 KWU European Championship, 2018 IFK European Cup and 2018 KWU European Championship.

Since 2022, Jevgenij Jurut has also worked as a coach of the Lithuanian U16, U18 and U20 national teams. His coaching approach combines technical Kyokushin Karate training with physical preparation, kumite and structured competition preparation.

IPPON works with children, teenagers and adults, placing particular attention on developing young practitioners through a combination of martial arts skills, physical fitness, confidence and discipline. The club has developed numerous Lithuanian champions, national team members and European Championship medalists.

The club regularly participates in Lithuanian and international competitions, training camps, seminars and Kyu/Dan examinations. IPPON also organizes its own training camps and the IPPON CUP, an international Kyokushin Karate tournament attracting athletes from Lithuania and other European countries.